Identifier: travelstodiscove01bruc (find matches)
Title: Travels to discover the source of the Nile, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773
Year: 1790 (1790s)
Authors: Bruce, James, 1730-1794
Subjects: Natural history -- Ethiopia Early works to 1800 Rare books -- 18th century Ethiopia -- Description and travel Early works to 1800 Ethiopia -- History Early works to 1800 Nile River -- Early works to 1800 Egypt -- Description and travel Early works to 1800
Publisher: Edinburgh, Printed by J. Ruthven, for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, London
Contributing Library: Mugar Memorial Library, Boston University
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston University

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ndhangs a noofe, in which is fufpended a ram or goat. Onthe left hand he holds a lion by the tail. The figure is ingreat relief; and the head of it with that kind of cap orornament which is generally painted upon the head of thefigure called Ifis, but this figure is that of a man. On eachfide of the whole-length figure, and above it, upon the faceof the flone where it projects, are marked a number of hie-roglyphics of all kinds. Over this is a very remarkablerepre fen ration ; it is an old head, with very flrong features,and a large bufhy beard, and upon it a high cap ribbed orilriped. This I take to be the Cnuph, or Animus Mundi,though Apuleus, with very little probability, fays this wasmade in the likenefs of no creature whatever. The backof the Hone is divided into eight compartments*, from the top* * I apprehendthis is owing to the circumftances of the climate, in thefour months, the time-sf -he, inundation, the heavens were fj covered as to afford no obfervations to be recorded..
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A TABLE OF HIEROGLYPHICS, FOUND AT AXUM 1JJI Jsriiivi/h//i/ti/A-i./ ijfyby ■/<■ Iri/uon a - /<■ THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. 419 top to the bottom, and thefe are filled with hieroglyphicsin the lafl ftage, before they took the entire refemblanceof letters. Many are perfectly formed ; the Crux Anfataappears in one of the compartments, and Tot in another.Upon the edge, juft above where it is broken, is 1119, fo fairand perfect in form, that it might ferve as an example ofcaligraphy, even in the prefent times ; 45 and 19, and iomeother arithmetical figures, are found up and down amongthe hieroglyphics. This I fuppofe was what formerly the Egyptians calleda book, or almanack ; a collection of thefe was probablyhung up in fome confpicuous place, to inform the public ofthe flate of the heavens, and feafons, and difcafes, to be ex-pectedin the courfe of them, as is the cafe in the Englilli al-manacks at this day. Hermes is faid to have compofed36,535 books, probably of this fort, or t

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